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The Singles Scene Column ©

Dating During a Pandemic For others, online dating during COVID has become our clientele is more on point than someone at a bar (or
impossible. People keep asking me: How is the pandemic restaurant) or an online dating site.
By Kelly Leary, M.S., affecting relationships? Well, as research shows some People are more vulnerable now. This is good though,
Founder of Revolution married or in a long-term relationship have gotten closer. and as a result, there is an uptick in sincerity while dating.
Dating Others have split up indefinitely. Some relationships have There is more authenticity to the people I meet, regardless
Imagine a budding been salvaged during our new normal so love still wins of their age.
romance...even now... in many cases. Relationships that were just starting pre- People that would usually not commit are committing.
during COVID-19. A COVID fizzled out. Others got married! We are happy to Exclusivity is on the rise.
sunrise paddle as your say that we had couples become engaged and married--all At the end of the day, the pandemic has created a
morning workout. A new during COVID. unique set of circumstances that is like an elixir for love.
companion to join you Regardless of all the highs and lows, the problem This magical time can bring you and your future partner
while you’re on your Netflix with digital dating has gotten increasingly worse. Who together.
evolution. A shoulder to really wants to meet a complete stranger during COVID? We have heard the “L word” comes easier these days.
lean on. Imagine someone It is too risky. Digital dating has resulted in more one- Dating is making a comeback. Have no fear, just because
you could #MaskTogether night hook ups than ever before. Does this person wear Halloween is near!
with and know that it is possible. As our part of Florida a mask? Do they practice social distancing? Have they Even though your life has been on hold for so long,
takes on Phase Two, we are happy to observe that our been tested or exposed? What about intimacy? In New love still finds a way!
clientele has emerged with a renewed sense of hope and York alone, research shows that one in five people have XOXO...
love. The attitude and vibe of our typical client is very gotten together too quickly during this period. In L.A., THE Florida Matchmaker, Kelly
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positive. We look for and try to attract the RIGHT people, one in four, and in Chicago, one in two have done the Kelly Leary has 29 years in the dating industry and
in the RIGHT place, at the RIGHT time. With your help same! This is based on an online dating study performed a Master’s Degree in Psychology. She’s been profiled
and your collaboration, as your matchmakers, we can recently. by ABC News, The Palm Beach Post, PalmBeacher
help you connect again. This is a two-way love story So, what do you do? Discuss COVID-19 with a Magazine, Stuart News, etc. Revolution Dating
from beginning to end. If your endgame for your social potential partner and take precautions, as you would in members are pre-screened including background
life is LOVE, companionship, or friendship, we are in any other time. Eliminate your risks. Date from a distance checks. Professional photos are taken by the staff.
your corner. So, keep calm and love on! and monitor their lifestyle patterns whenever possible. Revolution Dating is not online dating or blind dating.
And of course, we are practicing social distancing, I pose such questions to my clients, BUT I also know In addition to providing matchmaking services that
wearing masks, and abiding by all recommendations in our that my clientele is more careful about interpersonal risk make singles “UN-single” through their exclusive club
Palm Beach Gardens office. Anchor down at Revolution factors--which is why they joined my club initially. We membership, Kelly also provides date coaching and
Dating, where you can experience a remote romance organically act like a filter...we always have...this is a feedback (if needed) to enhance the dating process.
initially that will launch you to REAL LIFE dating with common sense no brainer for most of you. For information on how you can reset your love life
a world-class matchmaker as your tour guide. We can The bottom line is: choose your partner wisely and please call 561-630-XOXO (9696) or visit us at www.
present opportunities for all ages, from 20 something to don’t move too fast. Another positive note that we have revolutiondating.com. All inquiries are confidential.
80 something with a very high success rate. observed during this dating dilemma phase is that people
Experience isolation done right (in tandem) in our are TAKING THEIR TIME and getting to know one
Tropical Paradise we are lucky to call our home in Sunny another before leaping in with both feet.
Florida! Eat, learn, play, relax and more, because the People are staying home more but yet there is an
longer you love, the more you live. increase in messages and inquiries to our club. My clients
Welcome to our own CUPID-19 story. Right when we seem more aware and more connected than ever before.
thought dating could not get any worse, due to multiple They have turned this “time out” into something good
online dating hazards and a rising divorce rate, the modern and you can too.
dating dilemma has been magnified. Problems abound. When you meet a client through our club it is almost
Bars, concerts or sports games are no longer an option. like a “invisible badge” and you will recognize that